By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Martin Sherif admitted involvement in 61 football bets, accepting that he had caused, allowed or facilitated them. An independent disciplinary commission fined him £5,000 but imposed no playing ban; Sherif said he had not placed the bets himself.
The ruling shows that admitted involvement in football bets can lead to a fine without a playing ban.
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